N06985 Nickel vs. AWS BAg-2a

N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS BAg-2a belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06985 nickel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-2a.

UNS N06985 (2.4619) Nickel Alloy AWS BAg-2a (P07300) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		83

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.32

Shear Modulus, GPa		80
Shear Modulus, GPa		31

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		690
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		130

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		710

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1260
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		610

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		310

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.4
Density, g/cm³		8.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		30

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		120
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		470

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		5.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		17

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.4

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.8

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		6.5

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), %		0
Cadmium (Cd), %		19 to 21

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		21 to 23.5
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 5.0
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		1.5 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), %		26 to 28

Iron (Fe), %		18 to 21
Iron (Fe), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		6.0 to 8.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		35.9 to 53.5
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Niobium (Nb), %		0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		29 to 31

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0

Tungsten (W), %		0 to 1.5
Tungsten (W), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		21 to 25

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.15